Phil Hope: On 29 October, I reported progress to Parliament on the progress achieved further to my right hon. and noble Friend Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system. The Government accepted the direction of travel set out by Lord Bradley, and committed to developing a national delivery plan incorporating a full response to the report's recommendations.
	I am pleased to report that "Improving Health, Supporting Justice", the Government's national delivery plan was published and launched at a cross-departmental health and criminal justice conference in York on Tuesday 17 November. This delivery plan will contribute to key Government initiatives around protecting the public, reducing health inequalities, reducing reoffending and health improvement and protection. In particular, it aims to:
	provide a strategic framework within which local services can deliver quality improvements, and to communicate the framework to the relevant NHS and criminal justice organisations;
	set out the actions the Government will take to support these improvements; and
	develop a national approach, by building on the good work and good practice that is already underway in individual localities and maintain the significant impetus and enthusiasm created by Lord Bradley's report, to drive forward improvements in health and social care services for offenders.
	On 29 October, I also reported that Keith Pearson (chair of NHS East of England), has been appointed as the chair of the health and criminal justice national advisory group. I am now pleased to inform you that the following organisations have been appointed as members of this group to date:
	Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
	Association of Directors for Social Services (ADASS)
	British Medical Association (BMA)
	British Psychological Society
	Calderdale Women's Centre
	Council for Disabled Children and the Transition Information Network
	Drugscope
	Faculty for Forensic and Legal Medicine
	Fawcett Society
	Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
	Independent Police Complaints Commission
	Keyring
	Magistrates Association
	Mencap
	National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
	National Advisory Council for Children's Mental Health and Psychological
	Wellbeing
	NHS Confederation
	Partnerships in Care
	Prison Officers Association (POA)
	Police Federation
	Prison Reform Trust
	Rethink
	Revolving Doors
	Royal College of Nursing
	Royal College of Psychiatry
	Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
	St Ann's Community Centre
	Together Working for Wellbeing
	Youth Justice Board
	"Improving Health, Supporting Justice - a National Delivery Plan" is now available on the Department of Health website at:
	http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationspolicyAndGuidance/DH_108606.
	A copy has been placed in the Library and copies are available to hon. Members from the Vote Office.

Meg Hillier: I am pleased to announce that a further Identity Cards Act commencement order has been made to extend the availability of voluntary identity cards, to members of the public in Greater Manchester starting from Monday 30 November 2009.
	From that date, applications for voluntary identity cards may be made by airside workers at Manchester and London City airports and by British citizens who hold a passport or whose passport has recently expired and who live or work in the Greater Manchester area. Identity cards may also be applied for by people working in the Home Office in the Greater London area or who work in the Identity and Passport Service.

Alan Johnson: The informal G6 group of Interior Ministers from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK held their most recent meeting in London on 5 November. The UK currently holds the presidency of the G6 group and the meeting was chaired by the Home Secretary.
	The meeting was divided into three working sessions, the first two of which were attended by the core G6 Ministers. This group sat again for the final working session, with the additional guest attendance of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano.
	The first working session considered the issue of organised crime, where the Home Secretary presented the results of the UK's recent domestic review: "Extending Our Reach: A Comprehensive Approach to Tackling Serious Organised Crime", published in July, and asked what more the G6 countries could do together to tackle the threats posed. The group exchanged experiences of what had been found to work in each country in tackling organised crime. There was broad agreement to the need for organised crime to be raised up the agenda. Ministers recognised the value of working together to tackle organised crime, and agreed to more sharing of best practice where relevant.
	During the second session the Ministers considered what benefits data sharing could bring to strengthen borders, improve identity management and facilitate the prevention and detection of serious organised crime but also the challenges faced to ensure data was secure and protected. There was less of a consensus on this issue due to the incompatibility between legal systems in each state.
	The afternoon session opened with a presentation by the UK of the current terrorist threat assessment. Ministers offered information on the threats posed in their respective countries. This was followed by a discussion of how to counter radicalisation through community engagement, which focused mainly on the role of Mosques in radicalisation of young people. Conversation centred on difficulties of Mosques preaching in a non EU language (for early stage interventions), and considerations of how to better regulate Imams.
	The Interior Minister of Spain, Alfredo Rubalcaba, also took the opportunity to offer a factual presentation on his plans for the Spanish presidency of the EU, which will start on 1 January 2010. There was no discussion.
	The next meeting of the G6 is expected to be held in Italy in the first half of next year.

Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland)

Legislative Programme (Scotland)

Jim Murphy: The legislative programme for the fifth Session was outlined on the 18 November. Eight of the 10 new Bills outlined in the Queen's Speech in this final Session of the current Parliament contain provisions that apply to Scotland; once again this is a programme that will significantly benefit people living in Scotland.
	In this Session the Government will focus on supporting the economy as we move from recession to recovery and we will take forward measures to support people living and working in our communities.
	This statement provides a summary of the legislation announced in the Queen's Speech and its application to Scotland. This statement includes both new Bills that will be introduced shortly, and those Bills that are carrying-over from the last Session. It does not include draft Bills. The Bills listed in section 1 are likely to contain provisions requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament in line with the Sewel convention. A brief description is provided of the provisions likely to require consent. Section 2 details Bills that are not likely to contain provisions that require the consent of the Scottish Parliament, by way of a Legislative Consent Motion (LCM).
	The list also identifies the lead Government Department:
	1. UK Legislation likely to contain provisions requiring the consent of the Scottish Parliament at introduction:
	Discussions will continue between the Government and Scottish Ministers on Bills that might include provisions that trigger the Sewel convention. The Bills identified within the Queen's Speech in this section are as follows:
	Bribery (MoJ)-This Bill primarily relates to criminal law which is a devolved matter in Scotland. Following a consultation exercise in Scotland, Scottish Ministers have agreed that the best way to reform the law on bribery in Scotland is via an LCM extending full provisions of this Bill to Scotland.
	Child Poverty Bill (HMT) (introduced in the 4th Session)-This Bill enshrines in law the Government's commitment to end child poverty by 2020. Four indicators of child poverty are identified by this Bill. An LCM is required in order to extend the commitment to those matters that are within the competence of the Scottish Parliament.
	Constitutional Reform and Governance (MoJ) (introduced in the 4th Session)-The majority of the provisions in the Bill extend to Scotland and Bill aims to rebuild trust in our democratic and constitutional settlement by reinforcing the principles of transparency, accountability and probity across Government. An LCM is required for provisions concerning requirements placed upon the Scottish Ministers in relation to the civil service and special advisors. An LCM is also required for the amendments concerning time-limits for human rights claims under the Human Rights and Devolution Acts.
	Crime and Security (Home Office)-The majority of this Bill will not apply to Scotland, however provisions that give Scottish Ministers new powers to regulate the private security industry will require a LCM.
	Energy Bill (DECC)-This Bill will commit the Government to developing the use of clean coal and help vulnerable households with their energy Bills. It will require an LCM for the provisions that relate to funding for up to four commercial-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects.
	Equality Bill (GEO) (introduced in 4th Session)- Equal opportunities is a reserved matter. This Bill requires an LCM as it will amend the Scottish Ministers functions by allowing them to impose specific public sector duties on the Scottish public bodies for the three new strands.
	Financial Services Bill (HMT)-The Bill will strengthen governance of the financial sector, control the system of rewards and ensure savers and lenders are fully protected. An LCM will be required for provisions relating to consumer education.
	Flood and Water Management (DEFRA)-The Bill generally applies to England and Wales only but an LCM will be required for provisions relating to cross-border reservoir safety.
	2. UK Legislation unlikely to contain provisions requiring the consent of theScottish Parliament at introduction:
	Discussions will continue between the Government and Scottish Ministers to ensure that, if provisions relating to matters which trigger the Sewel convention are included in any of these Bills during their passage at Westminster, the consent of the Scottish Parliament will be sought for them in line with the Sewel convention:
	Personal Care at Home Bill (DoH)
	Children, Schools and Families Bill (DCSF)
	Fiscal Responsibility (HMT)
	Digital Economy (DCMS)
	Cluster Munitions (FCO)

Legislative Programme (Wales)

Peter Hain: I am pleased to inform the House that the Government's Fifth Session legislative programme outlined on 18 November will contain 14 Bills.
	Thirteen of the Bills outlined in the Queen's Speech in this final Session of the current Parliament contain provisions that affect Wales; once again this is a programme that will significantly benefit people living in Wales.
	In this Session the Government will focus on supporting the economy as we move from recession to recovery, we will take forward measures to support people living and working in our communities.
	This statement provides a list of the legislation announced in the Queen's Speech and its application to Wales. This statement includes both new Bills that will be introduced shortly, and those Bills that are carrying-over from the last Session. It does not include draft Bills.
	There will be two Bills with Framework Provisions:
	Children, Schools and Families Bill: Framework Power for the National Assembly for Wales regarding regulation of home education; There are two other mirror provisions for Wales in relation to an obligation for schools to provide information to Welsh Ministers, and, separately, information sharing for children's safeguarding purposes.
	Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill: (Carry-over): Framework power for the National for Wales to legislate on the governance and organisational structures of the Wales Audit Office.
	There are three other provisions for Wales that will enable Minister for the civil service to issue separate codes of conduct for civil servants and special advisers in the Welsh Assembly Government (after consulting the First Minister);requires First Minister to report annually to the Assembly on special advisers;
	Introduce a one-year time limit for human rights claims brought against the Welsh Ministers under the Government of Wales Act.
	Enable Welsh Ministers to designate bodies so that estimates of their expenditure are included in the Assembly's annual Budget motion.
	Three Bills will contain specific provisions for Wales, which will generally be provisions to confer the same powers on Welsh Ministers, in devolved areas of responsibility, as are being conferred on UK Ministers in those areas in relation to England. These are:
	Equality Bill (Carry-over): Welsh Ministers will obtain a power to confer additional specific equalities duties on public bodies carrying out devolved functions and the devolved functions of cross-border bodies.
	Flood and Water Management Bill: Provisions about flood and coastal erosion risk management will make Welsh Ministers responsible for preparing a national strategy and approving local flood risk management strategies;
	Welsh Ministers will also be able to make regulations about procedures relating to the designation of flood and coastal erosion risks.
	Provisions about reservoir safety will give Welsh Ministers power to make regulations about the registration of large raised reservoirs and the designation of high-risk reservoirs.
	Welsh Ministers will have power to make regulations about provision of water and sewerage infrastructure, which may require that projects are put out to tender.
	Welsh Ministers will have power to modify circumstances in which water undertakers can impose temporary bans on water use.
	Provisions about sustainable drainage will give Welsh Ministers functions, including issuing national standards and guidance.
	Personal Care at Home Bill: Welsh Ministers will be given the same power to make regulations in this area as the Secretary of State.
	Further Welsh provisions may be included as Bills scheduled for later introduction continue to be developed.
	The Government continue to remain committed to delivering devolution through provisions in Westminster Bills and by using the legislative competence order process.
	Other Bills applying to Wales:
	Bribery Bill: The Bill will modernise law on bribery to support the highest ethical standards across business and public life and to equip prosecutors and courts to deal effectively with bribery.
	Child Poverty (Carry-over): The Bill will support the Government's commitment to set target to eradicate child poverty by 2020. This will mean tackling the underlying causes of poverty rather then just treating the symptoms.
	Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Bill: The Bill will make it an offence to use, produce, acquire or transfer cluster munitions, in order to give effect to prohibitions imposed by the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions.
	Crime and Security Bill: The Bill will increase the protection for communities against a range of threats and financial exploitation, violence and anti-social behaviour.
	Digital Economy Bill: The Bill secure the United Kingdom's position as one of the world's leading digital knowledge economies and take forward an active industrial policy to maximise the benefits from the digital revolution.
	Energy Bill: The Bill will provide for financial support mechanism to bring forward commercial-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects. It will also strengthen the powers of the regulators to ensure that social tariffs for energy suppliers are set to help those vulnerable to fuel poverty. The Bill will also extend the duties of the regulator, OFGEM, to ensure it takes climate change and consumer protection into account.
	Financial Services Bill: The Bill will strengthen the financial system and will continue to respond to the global financial crisis to lay the basis for the recovery and success of businesses in the United Kingdom.
	Fiscal Responsibility Bill: The Bill will aim to reduce the budget deficit, ensuring that the national debt remains sustainable in the medium term.
	Bills not applying to Wales:
	Northern Ireland Assembly Members Bill: The Bill will allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to delegate powers relating to the setting of its Members salaries and expenses.